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The Church of Scotland seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through worshiping and serving communities.
The Church of Scotland (Scots: The Kirk o Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Alba) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland. It is one of the country's largest, having 259,200 members in 2023.
Alexander Henderson. Church of Scotland, national church in Scotland, which accepted the Presbyterian faith during the 16th-century Reformation. According to tradition, the first Christian church in Scotland was founded about 400 by St. Ninian. In the 6th century, Irish missionaries included St. Columba, who settled at Iona about 563.
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A Igreja da Escócia (em inglês: Church of Scotland, em scots: The Scots Kirk; em gaélico escocês: Eaglais na h-Alba) é uma denominação protestante, de orientação reformada. É a igreja nacional da Escócia, afiliada ao Presbiterianismo. É a maior religião do país por autoindentificação.
14 de jul. de 2011 · Learn about the origins, development and characteristics of Scotland's established church, a mainstream Protestant Christian denomination with its own individual identity. Explore the history of the Reformation, the schisms that led to other churches, and the role of John Knox and the Scots Confession.
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body. It generally meets each year and is chaired by a Moderator elected at the start of the Assembly.
22 de mai. de 2021 · Getty Images. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been held at the Mound in Edinburgh almost every year since 1560. Last year the General Assembly of the Church of...
